MEMORIES

Join us in celebrating the impact of The Duke’s legacy: explore the amazing memories, messages and stories of the DofE from people across the UK.

No posts found

June Jones

I met Prince Philip twice in my teenage years while ...

Mark Tyler

A funny story relating to my Gold Duke of Edinburgh ...

Richard Wormald

I attended Gordonstoun School so was always aware of D ...

Siân Miles

I was literally roped into helping a fellow teacher with ...

Robert Birks

I was 13years old when I left home for six ...

Luke Rowe

I first started my Duke of Edinburgh's award journey in ...

Charles Sievewright

Great memories of receiving my Gold award from Prince Philip, ...

Alison Downey (Cox)

When I was at school in Northern Ireland in the ...

Phillipa McHugh

I completed my bronze award in 1974 with friends from my ...

Matthew Scott

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award has had a significant impact ...

Janek Codlin

Completing the Bronze DofE Award in September 2017 was an experience ...

Raghdaa Azzawi

i remember how i first started. i was scared. i ...

Gill Breeze

It was 1967 and I was almost 16. My dad was in ...

Paul Roche

Great memories of the Award Scheme and the opportunity to ...

Claire James

Its so sad to hear, what a wonderful man. I ...

Tina Matthews

I wanted to do the award from the moment my ...

Rebecca Birkbeck

On DofE expeditions I remember getting off the coach wanting ...

Barry Symonds

I ran the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in the ...

David Clarke

I started Bronze DofE back in 1996 at Bottisham Village College ...

Neo Kalungu-Banda

I completed my Gold DofE in Snowdon with my secondary ...

Caitlin McIntosh

Before DofE I had never been camping or walked a ...

Cherry

Received my Gold Award in the early 80s For a ...

Alison Carlisle

I complete the bronze award 20 years ago whilst in high ...

Olivia Beddow

Starting my DofE journey aged 13 taught me a multitude of ...

Amy Dallinger-Jones

I have worked my way up through the DofE levels ...

Kevin Smith

At 34 years of age I am still learning how completion ...

Suzanne

After three expeditions, endless blisters and dirty washing, my daughter ...